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Photos of a rainbow-hued world inside an ice cave on the flank of Mount Rainier have prompted the National Park Service to issue a warning about entering the sometimes treacherous maws. Nature … more
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated after the Washington State Patrol provided additional information to The Chronicle and clarified and corrected its previous account of the … more
The 16-year-old Olympia boy whose disappearance launched a two-day search in South Thurston County this week has been arrested on charges of murder, burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm, … more
Bail has been set at $100,000 for a Centralia woman who was allegedly found in possession of heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl last month while she was out on unsecured bail for a controlled … more
The Goat Rocks Fire, located within the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District about 7 miles northeast of Packwood, increased in size Friday as weather patterns shifted, according to the Forest … more
A woman is facing felony theft charges for allegedly embezzling $6,500 from Gee Cee’s Truck Stop in Toledo between May and the end of August of this year.  Elizabeth Ann Bordeaux, 43, … more
A Centralia man accused of flinging a bullet out of a slingshot toward another person during an argument in the 600 block of South Gold Street on Thursday has been charged with second-degree … more
An encampment at the end of Centralia’s Eckerson Road with a regularly-fluctuating population of people experiencing homelessness was the backdrop for a tour of elected and appointed officials … more
A Chehalis man has been arrested on eight sexual misconduct charges for allegedly abusing two young children between December 2014 and June 2022. The first victim reported he was molested … more
Amy Clark always wanted to own her own business, so when the 37-year-old Chehalis resident saw an empty building on North National Avenue, she decided to take a chance and open an Italian restaurant. … more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be conducting a test of its wireless emergency alerts on Sept. 12 in Thurston County, according to a news release from the county. The test is … more
After six years of service with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and a combined total of approximately 400 deployments and more than 250 suspects found or captured, K9 Jaxx and K9 Dexter … more
CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT Attempted Burglary • An attempted burglary reported in the 800 block of South Market Boulevard just before 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 31 is under investigation. … more
After opening the weekend of the Morton Loggers’ Jubilee, a new Morton business in an old-yet-renovated building — Milltown Smokehouse — has seen great success. In what has been … more
A Tacoma man accused of stealing a cellphone out of another man’s hand at the Timberland Library in Centralia was arrested Thursday after three witnesses reportedly chased him around the … more
With almost half its funding for the next four years on the line, the West Thurston Regional Fire Authority has decided to place its maintenance and operation levy proposal on the November ballot. … more
Earlier this week, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) sent a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee asking for a change in House Bill 1257, also known as the Clean Buildings Act of 2019, … more
Over the last 13 months, the closure of state Route 506 over Interstate 5 near Toledo has forced people to take the long way home. The overpass bridge was closed after an oversized load damaged … more
When Nic Scott went in for an interview with Lewis County officials during the process of becoming the county’s new public information officer (PIO), it didn’t hurt that he already knew … more
Van Youngquist didn’t sleep much. That, along with hard work, is how the 20-year Cowlitz County commissioner, Willow Grove farmer and father of three balanced his busy days. Youngquist died … more
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